“Is That Me Yelling? A parents guide to getting your kids to cooperate without losing your cool”  was published in 2013 and is available in 5 different languages. It’s a best seller in China, but here in the US you can only get it now on Kindle until the next edition.

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Is That Me Yelling? is:

“Engaging and practical, humorous and evidence-based, prescriptive but not preachy, authoritative yet never stuffy, Is That Me Yelling? quickly rises to the top of the many parenting books I’ve ever read. Rona Renner provides thoughtful and achievable solutions. If you’re a parent who has ever yelled at your kid and wished you hadn’t, this book is for you.”
—Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, professor in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley; and vice-chair of psychology at the University of California, S.F.

“Is That Me Yelling? is a complete and compassionate companion for every parent and educator. With excellent examples from her extensive professional and personal experience, nurse Rona illustrates fundamental psychological principles and functional parenting practices with empathy and enthusiasm.”
—Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne, PhD, clinical psychologist, parent educator, radio host, and author.

From Toddlers to Teens: Reducing Bullying and Raising Ethical Children

One of the many responsibilities parents and teachers have is to teach children to act with integrity, civility, and compassion. We can all do much more to reduce bullying in our schools and neighborhoods, and to raise children who stand up for their friends and classmates.

• Barbara Coloroso, author of five bestsellers, including the Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander.
• Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, coordinator of the Community Education Center at Parents Place in the Peninsula.

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Afrocentric Parenting

From girlhood to womanhood to motherhood, African American women face unique challenges that are often misunderstood. Nurse Rona and guests discuss issues related to race and stress that impact motherhood, and the societal, environmental, and health, as well as improvements that are possible.

• Jenee Johnson, program manager of the San Francisco Black Infant Health Program.
• Jason Stanford, the role-of-men coordinator for the Alameda County Department of Public Health.

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